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It is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island, as well as a gathering place for locals, attracting 300,000 visitors per year [1]. Small local fishing boats anchor in the eastern part of the bay. The beach and surrounding park are currently administered by the semi-autonomous Magens Bay Authority.
The peninsula was originally an island; hurricanes and sea level changes gradually connected the island to the mainland. [4] Destin is near several other cities in the region. The city of Fort Walton Beach is located to the west at the inlet of Santa Rosa Sound into Choctawhatchee Bay. North of Destin, across the bay is Niceville, with the Mid ...
Sandestin has over seven miles (11 km) of beaches and bay front, four golf courses, 15 tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a 113-slip marina, children's programs, a fitness center and spa. It also includes a zip line, carousel, ropes course, and bungee jump. Sandestin has 15 private tennis courts in hard and Hydrogird clay. The tennis center ...
Joachim (Jockum) Melchior Magens (4 March 1715 – 18 August 1783) was a Danish colonial administrator and planter in the Danish West Indies. He is remembered for publishing a grammar of Negerhollands in 1770. Magens Bay is named after his father. He was the grandfather of Joachim Melchior Magens (1775–1845).
Walton County was organized by European Americans in 1824. It was named for Colonel George Walton Jr., secretary of the Florida Territory from 1821 to 1826. Walton, the son of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born August 15, 1786, in Augusta, Georgia, and died March 20, 1859, in Petersburg, Virginia.
Try a new restaurant without poring through online reviews (or deciding in advance what you’ll order). Instead, try just driving (or, better yet, awe walking) around until you spot a place that ...
East Pass (also known as Destin Pass) is the only outlet of the bay flowing directly into the Gulf of Mexico, and is crossed by US 98. [3] The Choctawhatchee River flows into the bay, as do several smaller rivers and streams. [2] [4] The tolled Mid-Bay Bridge crosses the bay, connecting the city of Destin to Niceville, Florida.
The Vikings (12-2), who have won seven consecutive games, play Sunday at Seattle (8-6), then close the season with divisional games against Green Bay (10-4) and at Detroit (12-2) with home-field ...